Dining Guide

The Best Restaurants in the Chinatown–International District Right Now

From dim sum to hot pot; Japantown to Little Saigon; and Filipino pastries to late-night noodles.

04/24/2026 By Naomi Tomky and Seattle Met Staff

Dinner, Goals

Eat like a Champion with a Pregame Meal in the Chinatown–International District

Sushi scores points and wontons win.

03/23/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Gao Lhao, Kin Len's Noodle Sibling Opens, and More Food News

Two cafés are coming to King Street and Queen Anne's Salt & Straw is scooping soon.

08/15/2025 By Naomi Tomky

In Memoriam

Remembering Sam Ung of Phnom Penh Noodle House

The Khmer Rouge survivor lived the American dream and brought Cambodian cuisine to Seattle.

03/07/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Civic Staples

The Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Seattle

Warming noodle soups, cool cocktail hangouts, and many a great deli in between.

03/05/2025 By Naomi Tomky, Allecia Vermillion, and Seattle Met Staff

New Moon

How to Celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year

Usher in the Year of the Dragon with good eats and festivities.

01/30/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

Opening Dispatch

Melissa Miranda's New Spot, Kilig, Opens in Chinatown–International District

The Musang chef has a new fast-casual spot that's all about bulalo (plus some other soup and noodle excitement).

10/10/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Field Notes

These TikTok-Famous Dumplings Deserve the Hype

E-Jae Pak Mor in Seattle’s Chinatown–International District makes a Thai street food you won’t find anywhere else in town.

06/13/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Enclaves

Japantown Was Due for a Landmark

The city is working to preserve the Panama Hotel. But the tiny neighborhood has already embraced its legacy.

09/09/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

AAPI History

12 Asian and Pacific Islander Seattleites You Should Know About

From activists and artists to politicians and pho shop owners.

05/06/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach, Ann Karneus, and Angela Cabotaje

Currents

What Downtown Seattle Says about Downtown Seattle

Those who live or work at street level share their experiences about the most discussed, and mythologized, part of our city.

03/30/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

$400K Showdown

Price Point: Central Luxury Studio vs. Quiet One-Bedroom Condo

What's your vibe: The relative quiet of Lower Queen Anne or the hustle and bustle of the Chinatown–International District?

03/14/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Power Players

The Most Influential People in Seattle Neighborhoods

The housing advocates and real estate titans who frame how we use our space.

12/09/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Best in the biz

Jean Nakayama Rolls with the Punches at Maneki

She and Fusae “Mom” Yokoyama—Maneki’s power duo—survived a pandemic with a dose of historical perspective.

06/04/2021 By Stefan Milne Photography by Kyle Johnson

Legacies

The Paper Tigers Plays with Seattle's Martial Arts Lore

The new action comedy movie was shot in Chinatown–International District.

04/26/2021 By Stefan Milne

#HellaRice

Herschell Taghap's Go-To Dim Sum Recipe, Day or Night

Stuffed eggplant is the sleeper hit of Sunday morning, but totally holds up for dinner.

03/26/2021 By Herschell Taghap Photography by Herschell Taghap

#HellaRice

Herschell Taghap's Favorite Spots for Seattle Dim Sum

Nearly all in Chinatown–International District.

03/26/2021 By Herschell Taghap

Neighborhood United

Younger Generations Boost Chinatown–International District Businesses

Digital literacy and cultural immersion have mattered in times of crisis.

03/19/2021 By Erin Wong

THE CARBS ISSUE

Ode to a Scallion Pancake

Go ahead, compare it to heavyweights like pizza and pastries. This comfort superfood holds its own.

03/19/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Changeups

Itsumono Brings Playful Drinking Food to the Former Kaname Izakaya

Now happening in Japantown: Nashville-styled karaage, saimin, and a handy teriyaki-inspired cheeseburger.

02/23/2021 By Allecia Vermillion